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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Hebert

Weight loss from Lilly’s Zepbound drug reversed after stopping treatment, according to study

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Weight loss from Eli Lilly’s Zepbound drug can reportedly be reversed if users stop treatment, according to a new study.

In a study published in the journal JAMA, patients on the drug who struggled with non-diabetic obesity were reported to have 14 per cent weight regain nearly a year after switching to a placebo after an eight-month treatment of Zepbound. Those who weren’t given the placebo reportedly experienced an additional 5.5 per cent weight reduction throughout the 52 weeks in which data was collected.

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